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Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion package to invest in lasting, 21st century infrastructure and address some of America's most urgent needs. Rep. Greg Stanton, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, cosponsored the legislation.
The new coronavirus officially arrived in Arizona in late January, after hitching a ride with a Maricopa County man who'd traveled to Wuhan, China.
But it wasn't until March, when officials realized the virus was spreading easily, that the state's battle against COVID-19 began in earnest.
Today, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Chair Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and NDC Health Care Task Force Co-Chairs Greg Stanton (AZ-09), Angie Craig (MN-02), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statements on House passage of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced on Monday a set of new measures to curb the recent surge of coronavirus cases in the state, including closing gyms, bars, movie theaters, and other businesses.
Ducey said in a Twitter post that bars, gyms, movie theaters, waterparks, and tubing rentals would close for the next 30 days starting Monday at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Several Scottsdale bars and restaurants labeled "bad actors" by Gov. Doug Ducey have shut down temporarily, and they're pushing back on his allegations that they disregarded safety protocols meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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- Health officials are increasingly alarmed by the recent surge of Covid cases, warning that behaviors need to change and face-coverings should be more regularly worn in hot zones.
- Not enough contact tracers and a shortage of testing supplies could cause serious problems as the case counts tick up.
- A senior HHS official is set to take on a simultaneous role in the White House as a key policy aide on health care.
PHOENIX – Several Scottsdale bars and restaurants labeled "bad actors" by Gov. Doug Ducey have shut down temporarily, and they're pushing back on his allegations that they disregarded safety protocols meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Severe shortages of public health workers to track disease spread helped fuel coronavirus spikes in states like Florida, Texas and Arizona and could make it harder to stamp out new hot spots.
U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton accused Maricopa County officials of failing to conduct proper contact tracing of residents infected with COVID-19.
In a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Stanton wrote that the county's top public health officials shunned models from health experts showing a far greater need for investigators than the county planned for.
The county wasted precious time during Gov. Doug Ducey's stay-at-home order and has now fallen behind while new cases in Maricopa County often eclipse more than 2,000 each day.